Table 3 Multivariate-adjusted OR and 95%CI for asymptomatic carotid stenosis according to quartile of homocysteine, stratified by age, gender and selected risk factors.
From: Homocysteine and Its Relationship to Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis in a Chinese Community Population
Quartile of homocysteine (μmol/L) | Continuous Scale | P interaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st tile(<9.6) | 2st tile(9.6 ~ 13.6) | 3st tile(13.6 ~ 19.3) | 4st tile(>19.3) | |||
Age | 0.76 | |||||
<60y | 1 | 1.33(0.85–2.10) | 1.56(0.99–2.46) | 1.60(1.01–2.53)* | 1.01(0.99–1.02) | |
≥60y | 1 | 0.98(0.46–2.06) | 0.85(0.41–1.76) | 1.03(0.51–2.10) | 0.99(0.97–1.01) | |
gender | 0.44 | |||||
Female | 1 | 1.27(0.68–2.39) | 0.72(0.30–1.70) | 1.71(0.76–3.87) | 1.02(0.98–1.06) | |
Male | 1 | 1.26(0.77–2.04) | 1.39(0.88–2.22) | 1.60(1.02–2.52)* | 1.00(0.99–1.01) | |
Hypertension | 0.74 | |||||
No | 1 | 1.53(0.91–2.57) | 1.36(0.79–2.33) | 2.05(1.22–3.44)* | 1.01(0.99–1.03) | |
Yes | 1 | 0.97(0.55–1.70) | 1.08(0.63–1.85) | 1.11(0.65–1.91) | 1.00(0.98–1.01) | |
Diabetes | 0.04 | |||||
No | 1 | 1.13(0.74–1.71) | 1.30(0.87–1.95) | 1.42(0.95–2.12) | 1.00(0.99–1.01) | |
Yes | 1 | 2.19(0.77–6.27) | 0.90(0.28–2.86) | 2.89(1.02–8.22)* | 1.02(0.99–1.05) | |
Hyperlipidemia | 0.59 | |||||
No | 1 | 1.63(0.97–2.76) | 1.59(0.94–2.68) | 2.16(1.29–3.64)* | 1.01(0.99–1.02) | |
Yes | 1 | 0.88(0.50–1.53) | 0.90(0.52–1.56) | 1.01(0.59–1.74) | 1.00(0.98–1.02) | |
